James Kinchen

James Kinchen
Born	(1958-03-01) March 1, 1958 (age 67) San Diego, California
Nationality	American
Other names	The Heat
Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight Super-middleweight Light-heavyweight
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	60
Wins	49
Wins by KO	34
Losses	9
Draws	2

James Kinchen (born March 1, 1958) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1992. ^[1] Nicknamed "The Heat", Kinchen is best known for his bout against Thomas Hearns for the inaugural WBO super middleweight title. He also challenged twice for world titles at light heavyweight.

Amateur career

Kinchen started his career out of McKinney, Texas as a three-time Golden Gloves champion, as well as three-time Southwestern AAU champion. He ended his amateur career with a record of 127-12.

Professional career

Main article: Thomas Hearns vs. James Kinchen

Kinchen made his professional debut on August 8, 1980, defeating O'Daniel Marks via first-round knockout (KO) at the Dallas Convention Center. He won his first title on November 24, 1984, stopping Alex Ramos via ninth-round KO for the USBA middleweight title. ^[2] He later captured the vacant NABF super middleweight title on October 13, 1988 with a unanimous decision victory over Marvin Mack. ^[3] Less than a month later he challenged Thomas Hearns for the newly-created WBO super middleweight title, replacing an injured Fulgencio Obelmejias. ^[4] Kinchen knocked Hearns down in the fourth round of the fight, but ultimately lost a close majority decision. ^[4] Kinchen also challenged for the WBA and IBF light-heavyweight world titles.

Professional boxing record

49 Wins (34 KOs), 9 Losses (4 KOs), 2 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	12-0	Ernesto Magdaleno	TKO	8	23/04/1992	Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
Win	1-5	Guillermo Chávez	KO	4	29/08/1991	Lakeside, California, U.S.
Loss	30-4-2	Charles Williams	TKO	2	20/04/1991	Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	For IBF light-heavyweight title [5]
Win	16-13-1	Tim Williams	PTS	10	07/06/1990	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Win	7-10-1	Jorge Amparo	PTS	10	01/03/1990	Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Loss	25-0	Virgil Hill	TKO	1	24/10/1989	Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.	For WBA light-heavyweight title
Win	15-17-3	Stacy McSwain	TKO	5	08/06/1989	Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Loss	22-0	Christophe Tiozzo	PTS	10	31/03/1989	Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Loss	45-3	Thomas Hearns	MD	12	04/11/1988	Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	For inaugural WBO super-middleweight title Lost NABF super-middleweight title
Win	17-7-1	Marvin Mack	UD	12	13/10/1988	Stateline, Nevada, U.S.	Won NABF super-middleweight title
Win	3-4	Juan Hernández	UD	10	19/05/1988	El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	0-1	James Williams	KO	4	02/05/1988	Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win	7-18-2	Ricky Locke	KO	3	17/03/1988	San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	9-15	Antonio Adame	KO	2	26/02/1988	Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win	14-3-1	Tim Williams	PTS	12	27/01/1988	San Diego, California, U.S.	Won California light-heavyweight title
Win	11-3-3	Milford Kemp	UD	10	19/11/1987	El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
Loss	8-7-3	Larry Musgrove	TD	3	25/08/1987	Reseda Country Club, Reseda, California, U.S.
Win	18-9	Randy Smith	UD	10	18/06/1987	El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S.
Loss	63-3-2	Juan Roldán	TKO	9	06/04/1987	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	19-3	Iran Barkley	SD	10	17/10/1986	Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win	14-4	Frank Minton	KO	7	11/07/1986	Sahara Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	12-2	Frank Minton	TKO	9	30/07/1985	Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	23-8-1	Buster Drayton	PTS	10	14/04/1985	York Hall, London, England
Loss	20-0	James Shuler	SD	12	16/02/1985	The Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	For NABF middleweight title
Win	21-2-2	Alex Ramos	KO	9	24/11/1984	Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.	Won USBA middleweight title
Draw	3-3	Jorge Amparo	PTS	10	26/09/1984	Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	18-3-1	Erwin Williams	TKO	9	25/05/1984	San Jose, California, U.S.
Win	2-2	Al Rankin	TKO	3	26/02/1984	Beaumont Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Win	40-10-1	Murray Sutherland	UD	10	19/11/1983	St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Win	0-1	Juan Diaz	TKO	2	13/08/1983	The Dunes, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	3-10-2	José Mireles	KO	1	16/07/1983	State Fair Coliseum, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Win	13-15-6	Felton Marshall	TKO	9	28/05/1983	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	7-20-1	Fred Reed	KO	1	19/05/1983	North Park Palisade Gardens, San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	1-4	Ernesto Caballero	TKO	8	07/04/1983	North Park Palisade Gardens, San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	15-8	Mike Clark	PTS	10	20/01/1983	North Park Palisade Gardens, San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	19-6	Ralph Moncrief	PTS	10	31/10/1982	Great Gorge Resort, McAfee, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	28-20-4	Tommy Howard	KO	10	30/09/1982	North Park Palisade Gardens, San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	10-0-1	Odell Hadley	UD	10	05/09/1982	St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Win	10-20-1	Joe Gonsalves	KO	5	27/08/1982	San Jose, California, U.S.
Win	13-7-1	Alejo Rodriguez	KO	4	23/05/1982	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	15-4	Leroy Green, Jr.	TKO	9	27/03/1982	Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win	40-20-1	Rudy Robles	UD	10	17/02/1982	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	4-8-2	Marvin Sanders	KO	10	13/01/1982	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	2-8	Jesse Avila	TKO	6	28/11/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	14-6	Ronnie Brown	KO	6	04/11/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	2-0-2	Everett Conklin	KO	6	30/09/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Draw	2-0	Everett Conklin	PTS	8	21/08/1981	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	1-23-3	Adolfo Rivas	KO	2	29/07/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	--	Darryl Womack	KO	2	08/07/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	0-11	Ruben Rascon	KO	1	17/06/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	14-10-1	James Williams	KO	2	12/06/1981	San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	--	Eddie Casper	KO	2	03/06/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	5-5	Mike Hutchinson	KO	3	01/05/1981	Sea World Pavilion, San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	2-15	Larry Meyers	KO	2	15/04/1981	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	12-14-1	Jimmy Owens	PTS	6	25/03/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	2-2	Danny Kirk	KO	1	18/02/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	--	Fred Garcia	KO	2	28/01/1981	Sea World Pavilion, San Diego, California, U.S.
Win	0-1	Henry Drummond	PTS	4	21/01/1981	Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	8-8-1	Larry Rayford	TKO	2	23/09/1980	Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Win	--	O'Daniel Marks	KO	1	08/08/1980	Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Pro Boxing Titles

• USBA middleweight champion
• NABF middleweight champion

Personal life

Kinchen now resides in San Diego, California. Also a convert to the Church of God in Christ, longtime member now Pastor of Helping Hand COGIC.

References

1. James “The Heat” Kinchen: A Look Back at a Top Contender, Ringside Report, September 11, 2015
2. "Kinchen dethrones Ramos by stopping him in ninth". Miami Herald . November 26, 1984. p. 283. Retrieved February 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. Sneddon, Steve (October 14, 1988). "Kinchen beats Mack to Punch". Reno Gazette-Journal . p. 19. Retrieved February 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Peters, Ken (November 6, 1988). "Hearns survives scare in 'tuneup'". The Record . p. 283. Retrieved February 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. Kinchen Sinks for Williams in 2nd Round, LA Times, April 21, 1991

External links

• Boxing record for James Kinchen from BoxRec (registration required)